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Code orange issued for midstate air quality Friday, could cause breathing problems

Cold, snow-covered surfaces combined with a forecasted high pressure weather system could cause breathing problems for certain midstate residents on Friday. State environmental officials have called for a code orange air quality action day for south-central Pennsylvania counties, which means unhealthy … Continue reading

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Air quality alert issued for southwestern New Hampshire

The state Department of Environmental Services has declared an “air quality action day” for southwestern New Hampshire. The state officials said they expected air pollution concentrations on Thursday to reach unhealthy levels for children, older adults and anyone with heart … Continue reading

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Air pollution at record levels in North Pole Monday

A North Pole monitoring station recorded a record bad air day Monday, based on the Fairbanks North Star Borough’s preliminary data. As an inversion continued to trap cold and polluted air in the Tanana Valley Monday, the air quality was … Continue reading

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11th Spare the Air day declared for Tuesday

A Winter Spare the Air alert announced for Tuesday is the Bay Area’s 11th of the season. During such alerts, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District bans the burning of wood, manufactured fire logs and other solid fuels for … Continue reading

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What you need to know about Utah’s air quality

We all know that an inversion traps haze and bad air, but what causes it? What exactly are we breathing in? Bryce Bird, The Air Quality Director of the Department of Environmental Quality explains more about Utah’s air. DEQ’s mission … Continue reading

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Inversion causes poor air quality in Treasure Valley

The inversion is causing some air quality issues in the Treasure Valley and it’s not expected to move out for a few days. Air quality experts are recommending that certain groups limit their time outdoors.”No wind, no moisture, just kind … Continue reading

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Governor’s budget includes $20M to fight air pollution

Gov. Gary Herbert said he wants the state to continue on its path of “significant action” in the fight against air pollution, once again recommending that $20 million be spent to eliminate dirty, diesel-burning school buses. Among his budget recommendations … Continue reading

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Average US Car Now Older, Resulting In More Air Pollution

Researchers at the University of Denver found that the US on-road freeway fleet age increased due to the global recession from 2008–2010. To put it simply, because consumers had less money available to purchase new vehicles, they hung on to … Continue reading

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